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Packet · Oct 16, 2025

Township Council Meeting - Thursday — Packet

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RESUMES OF KEY STAFF Senior Vice Presidents: Senior Program Managers: Keith Chiaravallo, PE, CME Robert Russo, PE, PP, CME Trevor J. Taylor, PE, PP, CME, CFM Behram Turan, PE, LSRP Michael Dziubeck, PE Jeffrey Gerstacker Keith Henderson, PE, PP, PLS Henry Johnsen, PE Bennett Matlack, PE, CME, CFM Darren Mazzei, PE, CME John Meskill, PE, PP, CME Drew Pavlick, PE, PP, PTOE, CME, CFM Michael Roberts, PE, CME Vice Presidents: John Hess, PE, PP, CME Bruce M. Koch, PE, PP, CME Laura Neumann, PE, PP, CME, CFM Lou Ploskonka, PE, CME Douglas M. Rohmeyer, PE, CME, CFM Directors: Malvika Apte, PP, AICP Nelson Hernández, PE, LEED® AP Michael McGurl, PLS, CFS Gary Oliva, PE Donald Stevens, PE Karen Twisler, LLA, LEED® AP BD+C, CPRP James Watson, PE, PTOE Roland Eric Robinson, PE, CME Mohammed Sidhoum, Ph.D., BCEEM Edward Traina, PE Matthew Zwingraf, PE, CME, CFM

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KEITH CHIARAVALLO, PE, CME SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, WATER/WASTEWATER DIVISION EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: Rutgers University B.S. Civil Engineering 1993 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 43451 Certified Municipal Engineer: N.J.M.E.I. Certification 09-11 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • Water Environment Federation • NJ Water Environment Association • American Water Works Association GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: As Director of the Water/Wastewater Division, Mr. Chiaravallo is responsible for managing the Department. The Department completes all Water/Wastewater Projects for the Company which include evaluations, permitting, water and wastewater system design, hydraulic modelling and project management. Mr. Chiaravallo’s responsibilities include client management, proposal preparation, project management, project scheduling and project cost estimates. Mr. Chiaravallo has extensive experience with NewJerseyInfrastructureBankFundingandUSDepartment of Agriculture Funding and regularly attends funding program update seminars. Water and Wastewater Engineering experience includes: Evaluations, preparation of reports, design, specifications, permits, bid documents and construction phase services for projects including upgrades, rehabilitation and expansion of water and wastewater systems. Water system experience includeswatersupply, storage, pumping facilities, treatment and distribution systems and wastewater system experience includes collection systems, pumping facilities and treatment facilities. General Engineering experience includes: Review of developer submittals for conformance with Municipal and Authority requirements. Preparation of applications for funding from the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and United States Department of Agriculture for capital improvement projects. Coordination with regulatory agencies and preparation of various permit applications including air pollution control, treatment works approval, Bureau of Water System Engineering construction permits, physical connection permit for drinking water, lead and copper sampling plans, water allocation permits and other regulatory permits and approvals. WATER PROJECTS: Mr. Chiaravallo’s experience with water system engineering includes the evaluation of existing facilities, water distribution system and treatment design, annual report preparation, permit application

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Mr. Chiaravallo’s experience with water system engineering includes the evaluation of existing facilities, water distribution system and treatment design, annual report preparation, permit application preparation, water supply well design and water system hydraulic modeling. In addition, Mr. Chiaravallo has extensive knowledge of the requirements of the Water Quality Accountability Act (WQAA) and the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA). Water system projects include upgrades of existing water distribution systems, water main cleaning and lining, design of new water distribution systems, water supply well design, booster pump station upgrades, water storage tank design and rehabilitation, raw water pump stations,watertreatment plant design forsurfacewaterand ground water treatment, water system interconnections, disinfection systems and gas chlorine disinfection systems. WASTEWATER PROJECTS: Mr. Chiaravallo’s experience with wastewater engineering includes the evaluation of existing facilities; upgrades to existing and design of new wastewater facilities including siphon design and gravity sewer design; sewage pumping station force main evaluations and design; Inflow & Infiltration studies; annual report preparation and permit application preparation. Sewage pumping station projects include rehabilitation of existing pumping stations, conversion to submersible pumping stations, design of new pumping stations, force main evaluations and pump station evaluations. Wastewater Treatment Plant projects include treatment plant upgrades, digester rehabilitation, aeration tank upgrades, sludge storage tank conversion, gravit belt thickeners for dewatering sludge, concrete tank rehabilitation, mechanical bar screens, high purity oxygen system upgrades, settling tank mechanism upgrades, chlorination facilities and dechlorination facilities. ENGINEERING PROJECTS: Mr. Chiaravallo’s additional experience has included the design of underground piping installation using trenchless technologies, emergency generator systems including a system with (3) three 1,250 kW generators and paralleling gear, electrical substation relocation for a 36 MVA substation, SCADA systems, flood mitigation, Green Acres roperty acquisition and video surveillance systems. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 30 years

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ROBERT J. RUSSO, PE, PP, CME SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: Rutgers University B.S. Civil Engineering 1989 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 38966 New Jersey Professional Planner License No. LI 05546 Certified Municipal Engineer N.J.M.E.I. Certification No. CME 0620 Certified Public Works Manager NJ Certification No. M-1765 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • American Society of Civil Engineers • NJ Society of Municipal Engineers GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Firm contact for municipal and county clients with duties including the following: Responsible for overseeing all general Municipal engineering tasks such as daily contact with Municipal Officials, supervision of engineering and inspection, long range planning and budgeting and addressing resident concerns, attend Council meetings and present reports on engineering-related progress and topics, supervise the preparation of engineering plans and specifications for municipal and county capital improvement projects Design of various municipal and county improvement projects including roadway constructions, intersection and traffic signal improvements, new and existing parks, municipal buildings, and water and sanitary sewer system improvements including performing initial field observations of sites to prepare preliminary cost estimates, proposals and concept reports, designing of site grading, roadway vertical and horizontal alignments, traffic signals, storm drainage systems, storm water management facilities, sanitary sewer systems, and water system improvements, preparing of final cost estimates, and coordinating, scheduling and filing of permit applications for local, county and state agencies including NJDEP, NJDOT, Soil Conservation Service and local Planning Boards. Manage and supervise the construction administration phase of projects including bid phase support, organization of preconstruction meetings, preparation of progress pay estimates and change orders, attendance at meetings with municipal and county officials and contractors, supervision of field inspectors, preparation of punchlists and perform final reviews of project upon completion and recommend project closeout. Planning and Zoning Board Engineering Services including managing and supervising the review of Planning Board and Zoning Board applications on behalf of municipalities, review and report on

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closeout. Planning and Zoning Board Engineering Services including managing and supervising the review of Planning Board and Zoning Board applications on behalf of municipalities, review and report on the design of storm drainage systems, roadways, water systems, sanitary sewer systems, grading and lot layouts for compliance with all municipal standards, attend Planning and Zoning Board meetings and present reports, prepare performance bond estimates and engineering and inspection escrow estimates and overseeing of all phases of construction by observing sites, supervising field inspectors, responding to resident concerns, preparing punchlists, calculating performance bond reductions and releases, and issuing certificates of occupancy. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 35 years

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TREVOR J. TAYLOR, PE, PP, CME, CFM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: Lehigh University B.S. Civil Engineering 1998 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 24GE04457800 Certified Municipal Engineer N.J.M.E.I. Certification No. CME 04-40 New Jersey Professional Planner License No. 33L100603200 New Jersey Certified Floodplain Manager Certification No. US-13-06794 • Timing Traffic Signals Using TEAPAC, PASSER, TRANSYT, and CORSIM, University of Wisconsin, January 2001 • HEC-RAS Workshop, Cook College, June 2000 • Review of Development Permits and Approvals, Cook College, February 2000 • Troxler Nuclear Gauge Operator Certified, June 1997 • 40 Hours Health and Safety Training Course for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, June 1996 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • American Society of Civil Engineers GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Responsible for the preparation and coordination of construction plans, specifications and applications to various Municipal, County, State and Federal review and permitting agencies for private and municipal clients. Design experience includes preparation of minor and major site plans, waterfront development, storm drainage systems, storm water management plans, sanitary sewer extensions, and soil erosion and sediment control plans for various private clients. Municipal design experience includes the design and preparation of construction plans and specifications for roadways, traffic signals, parks and swimming pools and preparation of State funded grant applications for roadway and park construction. Experience in the preparation of various permit applications including Stream Encroachment, Statewide General Permits, CAFRA, Pinelands, Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission, and Treatment Works approvals. Preparation of grant applications for state funded capital improvement projects, including TEA-21 and NJDOT Municipal Aid to Municipalities. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 26 years

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BEHRAM TURAN, PE, LSRP SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Ph.D. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado M.S., Hydrology and Water Resources Management, 1984 Old Homestead Facility in Frankford Township in Sussex County Principal and LSRP in charge for the closure of a regulated 1,000-gallon leaded gasoline underground storage tank and associated remediation at the Based on the findings of the post-remedial soil and groundwater sampling, Mr. Turan issued an unrestricted Response Action Outcome (RAO) for the former 1,000-gallon UST. Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey B.S., Civil Engineering, 1980 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 24GE03921000 Delaware Professional Engineer License No. DE-No. 9606 Certified Subsurface Evaluator in New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professional, NJ License No. 509399 • • • • • • • NJDEP Case Study Training for LSRPs (2013) NJDEP SRRA Implementation: The Final Rule Package (2012) NJDEP’s Regulatory Training in Underground Storage Tanks (2002, 2006, 2009, & 2012) NJDEP’s Site Remediation Basics (2003 & 2009) 40-hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Operations Health and Safety Certification (1992) 8-hour HAZWOPPER refresher (yearly since 1992) 8-hour HAZWOPPER Supervisor/Management (2006) GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS Mr. Turan is the Principal and Director of Environmental Services of CME Associates. Mr. Turan has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental engineering, including site remediation, brownfields redevelopment, management of dredged materials and beneficial reuse, solid and hazardous waste management, wetlands mitigation, surface water hydrology, hydrogeology, groundwater flow and contaminant mass transport, and water resources planning. Mr. Turan is a Professional Engineer in the state of New Jersey, a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP), and a Certified Subsurface Evaluator. Mr. Turan has successfully completed a number of challenging site remediation projects leading to No Further Action Letter determinations from the NJDEP. Mr. Turan has issued more than twenty (20) Response Action Outcomes (RAOs), and is currently involved in more than ninety (90) site remediation projects since the

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Letter determinations from the NJDEP. Mr. Turan has issued more than twenty (20) Response Action Outcomes (RAOs), and is currently involved in more than ninety (90) site remediation projects since the initiation of the LSRP Program. LSRP Program Experience Princeton Meadows Golf Course in Plainsboro, Middlesex County, New Jersey Principal and LSRP in charge of remedial activities related to the soil and groundwater contamination associated with the former five (5) USTs removed from the maintenance building area at the golf course. County of Sussex Principal and LSRP in charge of remedial activities related to Multi-year LSRP services for five Road Maintenance Garage (RMG) locations within the county. Regulatory Compliance and Permitting NJTA Interchange 12 Final Improvements Project Principal in charge of procuring the environmental permits including NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands General Permit Nos. 12 and 14, an Individual Freshwater Wetlands Permit/ Waterfront Development, Water Quality Certification, Transition Area Waiver and Coastal Consistency and Individual Section 10 and 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and preparation of wetlands mitigation proposal, and engineering design of compensatory wetlands mitigation for approximately 10-acre area including the procurement of NJDEP and ACOE permit approvals. ILR Landfill in Edison, NJ, Principal in charge of procuring NJDEP permits for the redevelopment of a portion of ILR Landfill in Edison, NJ, including, Waterfront Development Permit, Landfill Closure and Post-Closure Plan, Major Landfill Disruption Permit, and Closure and Post-Closure Financial Plan, and Remedial Action Workplan approval. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 44 years

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JOHN J. HESS, PE, PP, CME VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS: New Jersey Institute of Technology B.S. Civil Engineering 1977 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 31199 New Jersey Professional Planner License No. 3467 New Jersey DEP Underground Storage Tank License No. 0010873 New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers Certified Municipal Engineer N.J.M.E.I. Certification No. CME 604 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • American Society of Civil Engineers • National Society of Professional Engineers GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Responsible for the planning, design and project management of various Public Works projects and site development projects in central and southern New Jersey. Design experience includes preparation of roadway improvement plans, park and recreation plans, site development and subdivision plans, soil erosion and sediment control plans; design and analysis of stormwater collection and management facilities, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection systems and sewage pump stations. MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES: Mr. Hess has been licensed as a professional engineer and professional planner in the State of New Jersey since 1986. During this time, Mr. Hess has provided municipal engineering services for the Town of West New York, the Townships of Barnegat, Howell, Long Beach, Manchester, Neptune, Ocean, South Orange Village and Stafford; the Boroughs of Beachwood, Berlin, Brielle, Lavallette and Tuckerton; and the City of Long Branch. Mr. Hess has served as the Municipal Engineer, Planning Board Engineer, Land Use Board Engineer, Zoning Board Engineer and Water/Sewer Utility Engineer for various municipalities. He has also been responsible for the preparation of grant applications to fund various roadway, sanitary sewer and water system projects. He has also been responsible for the preparation of Master Plan ReExamination Reports, new Master Plans and Affordable Housing/ Fair Share Plans. Mr. Hess has performed numerous site plan/ subdivision reviews and has been responsible for the management of various capital improvement projects and the coordination /observation of various development projects on behalf of the municipality. Mr. Hess has also provided expert testimony before municipal courts and the Superior Court in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 47 years

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BRUCE M. KOCH, PE, PP, CME VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE: New Jersey Institute of Technology B.S. Civil Engineering 1987 Engineering Experience: 37 years New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 34378 New Jersey Professional Planner License No. 4372 Certified Municipal Engineer N.J.M.E.I. Certification No. CME 0199 Pennsylvania Professional Engineer License # PE-055159E Certified for Closure and Installation of Underground Storage Tanks NJDEP Certification No. 11106 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Roadway design and construction coordination, traffic and transportation services. Hydraulic, hydrologic, water system and sanitary sewer analysis, design and project supervision; sanitary sewer collection analysis and design; design and analysis of stormwater retention / detention facilities. MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE: Municipal engineering services including design and construction administration of various municipal capital projects and the preparation of various studies. Planning and zoning board engineering services including expert testimony. Mr. Koch was appointed as the Municipal Engineer for the Borough of Bradley Beach in July of 2008 and the Borough of Lake Como in 2013. He has also provided Municipal Engineering Services for Highland Park since 1985, for Spotswood since 1986 and for South River since 1990. In addition, he provides Planning and Zoning Board engineering services including site plan and subdivision review for Highland Park since 1985, for Spotswood since 1986 and for South River since 1990.

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